Weather strip for casement window bottoms and sills



May 2, 1933. F REESE 1,907,216

WEATHER STRIP FOR CASEMENT WINDOW BOTTOMS AND SILLS Filed Feb. 10, 1930Patented May 2, 1933 UNITED '1;

FRANK REESE, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO REESE WEATHER STRIP00., OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA WEATHER srnrrnon. CASEMENT wrnnow B'io'r'roras AND sI LLs Application filed February10, i930. Serial no; 427,354. 7

My present invention has for its objectthe provision of a simple andhighly efficient weather strip for a casement window bottom and sill toform a weather-tight joint therebetween and, to this end, it consists ofthe novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described anddefined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates the invention, likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view of a casement window frame to the sill ofwhich the improved weather strip is applied; 6

Figs. 2 and 3 are fragmentary detail views principally in section takenon the lines 2-2 and 33 of Fig. 1, respectively, and further showing acasement window in said frame;

Fig. 4 is a sectional perspective view of the flashing; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional perspective view of the sill member turned bottomside up.

The numeral 6 indicates, as an entirety, a casement window frame withthe exception of its sill 7 and the numeral 8 indicates a casementwindow hinged to said frame for in-;

' rolled to form a relatively large tubular bead 12 under the window 8with its axis substan tially in the plane of the inner face of saidwindow. It will be noted that there is a slight clearance between thebottom of the window 8 and bead 12 for the passage of watertherebetween.

Resting on the flashing 11 is a sill weather strip member 13 that ischannelshaped in cross-section and has on its bottom, at its sides,inner and outer beads 14 and 15. respectively, which extend the fulllength of said member. These beads 14 and 15 are on the under side ofthe member 13 and support the bottom thereof above the flashing 11.Internally the bead 15 is channel-shaped in cross-section and affords awater-collecting groove 16. It is important to note that the bead 1 1 isslightly higher than the'bead 15 and holds the bottom of the member 13.

transversely inclined so as todrain into the groove 16. The inner sideof'the member 13, at its upper portion, is bent laterally away from saidmember and folded upon itself to form a horizontal tongue 17. i

The outer side member 13 is curved inwardly and its upper longitudinaledge is arranged to be engaged by the window 8 in the corner of itsrabbet 10 whensaid window is closed to form a tight joint therebetween.to form a weather-tight joint between the sill 7 and bottom of thewindow8, is a hook-' member 18within the rabbet 9 and nailed to the bottom ofsaid window. This hook-member 18 is arranged to yieldingly receive thetongue 17 when the window is closed.

. Formed in the outer side of the member 13 is a plurality oflongitudinally spaced weep holes 19 formed by longitudinally slitting insaid side at the bottom of the groove 16. The outer side of the member13, above the weep holes .19, is pressed laterally outward to form hoods20 over said weep holes.

In case water should enter the channel member 13, between. the outerside thereof and the window 8, the same will be collected in the roove16 and escape through the weep holes 19 onto the sill 7 outside of thebuildmg.

Formed in the bottoms of the beads 14 and 15are weep holes 21 for theescape of Water due to condensation on the inside of the window 8. Incase water should collect on the inside of the window 8 the same willrun down said window onto the bottom thereof over the bead 12 and beprecipitated onto the flashing 11 where the same will flow through theweep holes 21 and onto the sill 7 at the exterior of the building.

The channel member 13 and flashing 11 are rigidly secured to the sill 7by screws 22 passed through aligned holes in the bottom of said memberand flashing. The hooks 20 prevent water splashing on the sill 7 fromentering the weep holes 19 and also cover the Cooperating with thetongue 17 weep holes so that they are not exposed to View. The bead 12gives the inner edge portion of the flashing 11 a finished appearanceand substantially closes the opening between the sill 7 and bottom ofthe window 8. This bead 12 does not interfere with the flow of water,which may collect on the inside of the window 8, onto the bottom of saidwindow where the same is precipitated onto the flashing 11 and escapes,as previously described.

What I claim is:

1. A weather strip for a casement window including a sill channel memberhaving on its bottom depending inner and outer'longitudinal beadsarranged to rest on a window sill and support said member thereabovewith clearance the full distance between the beads, said outer beadbeing shaped to form a water collecting groove in thesill member, thebottom of the sill member being inclined to drain into said groove, andweep holes at least one of which is in the sill member and extends intosaid groove to cause the same to drain outside of the sill member, andthe others of which are in the two heads.

2. The combination with a casement window and a sill therefor, of aflashing on the sill having an upstanding bead on its inner longitudinaledge substantially directly under the inner face of the window, aWeather strip including a sill member on the flashing and having on itsinner longitudinal edge a laterally projecting tongue, the inner edge ofthe tongue being spaced from the bead on the flashing, whereby moistureon the inner face of the window will be precipitated between the beadand tongue and onto the flashing, and a hook-like member on the windowarranged to receive the tongue on the sill member when the window isclosed.

3. A weather strip for a casement window including a sill channel memberhaving on its bottom depending lnner and outer longitudinal beadsarranged to rest on a window sill and support said member there'above'with clearance the full distance between the beads, said outer beadbeing shaped to form a water collecting groove in the sill member, andweep holes at least one of which is in the sill member and extends intosaid groove to cause the same to drain outside of the sill member, andthe others of which are in the two beads.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

7 FRANK REESE.

